Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-01
FRANKLIN COUNTY POLITICIANS
VS.. COL. SAVAGE.

and abuse Col. Savage, from which
we clip the following: 1 6uara
''This patriot of the Democratic
party, whose locks have been prema-
turely whitened by unrelenting study
for his party regardless of self-inter-
est, has scattered all over the State
his circulars and pamphlets in order
to become leader of the Democratic
party in the Lower House, which
would simply demoralize the whole
party, having as leader a sorehead
filled with venom to spit at every
man that will not be controlled by
him.. Col. Savage's ideas have been
discarded some twentyyears ago. He
can never be a recognized leader for
the simple fact he has more enemies
in his own party than any man of
prominence in our bounds. Having
been seeking the U. S. Senate before
every legislature whose duty it was
to elect to that important Office, re-
ceiving so many times the calami-
tous news of defeat, he considers it
his duty to do something to bring
him back into favor, so he hoped on
the isolated idea ola Constitutional
Convention. We would advise the
sold Man" to take life easy as there
is not a shadow of a chance for light
ming to strike him in the way of
being elected to the Senate"
If Col. Savage is a candidate for
the United States Senate, it is I'M
known to his friendsand constituents,
as he has made no declaration of his
candidacy. We would advise Win
chester politicians that Col. Savage is
now the representative of the people
of Warren county in the next Gener-
al Assembly, chosen by fiattering
majority, and that groundless assaults
upon him are insults to his constitu-
ents. We opposed Col. Savage in
his race for the Legislature, but we
can be generous enough to an oppo-
nent to defend him against the ar
rows of malignity fired from ambush
cade by those who fear his power,
and thus attempt to further their own
cause. The people of Warren county
have supported j. j. Williams for
Circuit Judge, A. s. Marks for Chan
cellor and Governor, and Peter Tur-
ney three times for Supreme Judge,
and bitter Philippe against War
ren's chosen representative may ac-
cord with the interests and jealousies
of Winchester politicians, but come
with bad taste from that direction.
If the article means anything but
the extreme of folly resulting from
hatred and wreckless ambition, it
means an appeal to prejudice and to
the enemies Of Col. Savage as the
most efficient instrumentality by
which to elevate a Winchester candi-
date to the high Office of United States
Senator. 1t may be true that Col.
Savage has many enemies among the
aspirants in his party-men who adj
vocated 50-4, 60-6, and 1908, who
hammered him without mercy in
days gone by, and against whom he
now cherishes no unkind feelings
but it is also true that among the dis
interested men who desire fair play
and equal justice to all, he has as
many friends as some politicians who
assume gigantic attitudes in the opin-
ions of henchmen who follow them
for spoils. k
1t is not true that Savage's policy
has been discarded. 1t was the poll.
cy of the men who advocated SOL
COS, 1908 and coupons, which has
been discarded. 1t is not true that
Col. Savage has seized upon the idea
of a constitutional convention mere
ly to gain popularity as the News
would fain make its readers believe
The editor of this paper commenced
the discussion of the subject before
Col. Savage became a candidate fol
the Legislature, and the speech O.
Col. Savage, made in 1882, was re
published by the STANDARD, as 8
text for our article.
Col. Savage "spits venom" at ne
man, has around him no body o.
hungry followers to reward, and has
no wish to punish enemies. He re
CARDS all good Democrats alike, has
forgiven all hard ticks received in
the long contested battle over the
bonds, and yet it is unquestionably
true that more "venom" and abuse
has been "spit" at him by bondhold
ers and ambitious politicians thar
any other man in the State. Ever
Col. Savage's enemies accord to hin
honesty of convictions, and his cour
age to advocate his convictions with
all the boldneSs and vigor of his ma
ture is not doubted by either friend,
or enemies. That the measures he
has advocated have always been fol